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大擬啄木鳥

简大拟啄木鸟 · 繁大擬啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin dà nǐ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) great barbet (Psilopogon virens)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
拟: nǐ · draft; intend, plan, propose
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–3–2–4–3 · da4 ni3 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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